Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-10-14
DR.. w. G. Owen.
Another Of Atlanta's Prominent Physicians
Dead

An0tlter Of AtLantd's Prominent Physicians
Dead
DIR. W. G. Owen, OF this city, died this
morning, September Both, at 9:45 A. M.
For several weeks it has been known that
DR.. Owen was confined to his house with
sickness, but the serious nature of his i'll.
ness was not realized, and no one expected
it would end fatally.
This news will carry sorrow into many a
household in Atlanta. DR.. Owen has for
years been regarded as one Of the most pop.
ular physicians in Atlanta, and his loss will
be felt A noble man and skillful ply
stefan, Atlanta can i'll afford to lose such
citizen.
A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
DR.. Washington Goldsborough Owen was
born in Maryland forty -seven years ago.
He was the eldest son of Thomas Owen, of
Montgomery county, and nephew of Com.
modOre Goldsborough. He was educated
in that State and went through the Mary
land University with honor. He studied
medicine in Baltimore and received his di
ploma Just before the outbreak of the war
Casting his lot with the Confederacy he
came South and enlisted in the army He
went through the war and was engaged in
many of the greatest battles.
He was badly wounded, being shot through
one of his lungs. From the effects of this
wound he never fully recovered, and it was
evidently the cause of his death.
Shortly after the close Of the war he came
to Georgia, and about fifteen years ago took
up his residence in Atlanta. He began the
practice of medicine, and built up large
practice. As a physician he won distinc
ton almost Immediately. His brother doc
tors placed implicit confidence in his skill
and relied upon his judgment He was well
read and fully abreast of the times. He
was not a specialist, but was great in several
specialtes. His forte was in the diagnosis
OF difficult cases. His perception was so
keen, his intuition SO unerring, his analysis
so correct that he would make true dag
nosis while others were in doubt as to the
character Of the disease. In the department
of diagnosis he had no superiors among the
medical practitioners of the city. In intri-
cate cases his skill was frequently called
into requisition by his fellow doctors, aud
he frequently was called into consultation.
His patients were deeply attached to him.
He was gentleman in every sense of the
word. His disposition was amiable and he
was full of charity. He was as gentle as a
woman, but as brave as lion. He had a
great deal of moral courage, and would
never finch from the performance of any
duty, however hard or disagreeable
About eleven wears ago he welded Miss
Evans, half sister of DR.. Rankin, and by her
had one child. lie had one child by his
first wife, and leaves these two children and
his wife. About six months ago DR.. Owens
health began to fail. He was induced to try
the curative effects Of the water of Sal
Spring He went there, spent some week:
and was much benefited. Three weeks age
| he was taken very sick. He seemed to b.
suffering with complication of diseases
He was attended by Drs. Olmstead and Jar
nigan. For some time he has been staying
at the residence of Capt Reynolds in Yves
End.-Atldntd Constitution.